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1. China’s central bank vows to enhance yuan amid risks from strong US dollar
China’s central bank has pledged to advance the cross-border use of the yuan and develop the offshore yuan market, as the mission to stabilise the currency grows more urgent in the face of a strong US dollar.
2. Joint projects and visas: how US embassy job cuts could play out in China
Any downsizing of the US diplomatic mission in China could affect Washington’s understanding of the country, weaken joint projects, and hold up visa applications, according to observers.
3. China gives Mideast buyers a glimpse of latest J-35 as stealth jet market takes off

China has been promoting the latest version of its carrier-based stealth fighter jet at the Middle East’s biggest military expo as competition heats up for aircraft sales in the region. Suppliers from France, South Korea and Turkey are also competing for a share of defence budgets.
4. Chinese team finds coronavirus that could infect humans via same route as Covid
A Chinese team has found a new bat coronavirus that carries the risk of animal-to-human transmission because it uses the same human receptor as the virus that causes Covid-19.
5. What approaches could China use in fight to stave off US tariffs?
China could find it more difficult than other Asian economies to reach a deal with the US over tariffs, Morgan Stanley analysts said in a report that outlined possible avenues for progress.
6. Chinese team develops strain of rice that may help cut the risk of heart disease

Chinese scientists say they have created a new type of rice which produces a molecule that may help reduce the risk of heart disease. Scientists gene-edited rice and wheat to produce coenzyme Q10, or CoQ10 – an antioxidant used to help treat heart condition symptoms.
7. Panama and China hit back at US ‘lies’ about Beijing’s influence over canal
Panama and China have hit back at American claims about Beijing’s influence over the Panama Canal, saying they were “lies”. Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino said he did not want to “discuss lies” or “increase the morbidity created around the Chinese issue in Panama and the Communist Party’s control of the canal”.


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Consort Wan’s dark story, the good and bad with GLP-1s: 7 Lifestyle highlights

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Singha beer dynasty scandal, Malaysia’s sunken missile deal: 7 Asia highlights

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Yuan battles US dollar, China’s latest J-35 stealth jet: SCMP daily highlights

Adjustment of daily fixing seen as one way to resist depreciation pressure. Photo: Shutterstock

Aviation products, including fighter jets, drones and transport aircraft, are displayed at the 2025 International Defence Exhibition in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Aviation Industry Corporation of China

Rice, wheat and maize are staple foods that provide more than 50 per cent of the world’s calories. But the grains do not contribute to the daily intake of CoQ10. Photo: Xinhua

Tesla faces boycott as Malaysians link Musk’s support for Trump to Gaza plan

A person writes ‘Boycott Tesla’ on the pavement as demonstrators gather outside a Tesla dealership to protest Elon Musk’s current role in US President Donald Trump’s administration in New York on February 15, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE/File

Elon Musk listens to US President Donald Trump speak in the Oval Office on February 11. Photo: Reuters

Tesla CEO Elon Musk gestures as he speaks during Donald Trump’s inaugural parade on January 20. Photo: TNS

A person writes “Boycott Tesla” on the pavement as demonstrators gather outside a Tesla showroom to protest against Elon Musk’s current role in US President Donald Trump’s administration, in New York on February 15. Photo: EPA-EFE

A sticker reading “I bought this before Elon went crazy” is pictured on a Tesla car at a charging station in Berlin, Germany, on February 10. Photo: AFP

Bali’s tourism woes, Chinese scientists’ bamboo innovation: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Bamboo is known for its rapid growth and high strength. Photo: Shutterstock

Niu Fenglin, considered an international expert on the deep structures within the Earth, has left his full professorship at Rice University in Texas to join a top science university in China. Photo: Handout

Tourists wander at Kuta Beach in Bali, Indonesia, on February 3. Photo: EPA-EFE

A representative for the McCafe chain has told the council that its bring-your-own-cup service is only available at restaurants with dedicated McCafe pickup counters. Photo: Dickson Lee

(From left) Former US president Bill Clinton, actress Ashley Park and Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner all developed sepsis. Photo: AFP

Cut deficit, create bold budget moves – Paul Chan’s mission impossible?

Illustration: Henry Wong

An illustration of the proposed waterfront promenade and channel of the Lantau Tomorrow Vision project. Photo: Legco

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From China eyeing Mideast buyers at military expo to a new bat coronavirus, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage


From China eyeing Mideast buyers at military expo to a new bat coronavirus, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage.


Yuan battles US dollar, China’s latest J-35 stealth jet: SCMP daily highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From China eyeing Mideast buyers at military expo to a new bat coronavirus, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage

1. China’s central bank vows to enhance yuan amid risks from strong US dollar

From China eyeing Mideast buyers at military expo to a new bat coronavirus, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage